Thomastik 13634 A 3/4 Dominant Viola

Comparable in sound to gut, without gut's disadvantages. The sound of the Dominant string is full and mellow, yet rich in overtones. Other advantages are Dominant's effortless response to intricate fingering and its tuning stability even under extreme atmospheric conditions. Its radiance, its ability to project sound without being metallic, comes to the fore both in arco and pizzicato. The resounding success of our Dominant string owes a lot to its similarity in tone and response to gut strings, without gut's attendant drawbacks. But Dominant's beauty of tone is not as long lasting as that of a steel string, a price the discerning musician will be prepared to pay for this quality of sound. These strings have a highly flexible, multi-strand nylon core and cater for artists who feel uncomfortable with steel strings. Dominant strings should be changed at appropriate intervals to ensure continuity of tone color. N.B. The playing and tuning peg length of the string are critical, so the string used should be exactly matched to the instrument's measurements.